--- title: "Flexport Prep" description: "Flexport Prep is a fulfillment service that labels, bags, kits, and cartons inventory to retailer specifications (Amazon, Walmart, Costco) to prevent rejections. Pricing is unit-based per service, and most prep requests are completed within 72 business hours of arrival." language: en canonical: https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/products/prep/ lifecycle: live --- # Flexport Prep ## Your inventory arrives ready to sell We label, bag, kit, and carton your units to each channel's spec before they ship, so Amazon, Walmart, and Costco don't send them back. Most prep requests finish within 72 business hours of arrival. [Get Started](https://login.portal.flexport.com/signup) ## One partner stores, preps, and ships it **Sell across more channels** — Expand your business with inventory that's ready for any channel. We'll take care of keeping up with compliance regulations, prepping for multi-channel sales, and simplifying your operations. **Avoid costly inventory issues** — Prep your way out of constrained inventory or lost cycles due to rejections, breakage, or other incidents. We have the expertise to ensure your inventory gets transformed into what you need. **Focus on growing your business** — Spend more time on your business, not manual prep or wrangling vendors. Save time and money by using one partner to store, prep and fulfill orders to all your wholesale customers. ## We offer extensive prep services tailored to your business Kitting, bagging, variety packs, floor containers, wipedowns, wrapping, cartons, RFID tagging, FBA prep, and Walmart WFS prep. Because prep happens at the same fulfillment centers where your inventory is stored and shipped, there's no separate facility or added transit time between prepping a unit and getting it out the door. ![Warehouse worker in a vest stacking sealed cardboard boxes on a roller conveyor amid storage racks](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/fa91107b8b44036b8623cffa84b12100007bc290-1597x800.jpg) ## Predictable, transparent pricing Prep can be unclear, complex, and expensive. We provide unit-based pricing for each service so you know exactly what you’re paying. ![Packaging prep pricing table showing per-unit rates for bubble wrap, bagging, and kitting services](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/fc3e69e6efbe95a4fc11353d5339668409f9560f-1560x1350.gif) [SHIP WITH US](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/get-started/) ## Sales-ready inventory Compliant inventory for every sales channel. [Get Started](https://login.portal.flexport.com/signup) ## Frequently asked questions ### What prep services are offered? Flexport Prep covers a full range of value-added prep services — labeling units, Box and Master Carton Labels, bubble wrap, bagging, box building, kitting, floor-loaded containers, quality checks, and more — tailored to channel requirements like Amazon, Walmart, and Costco. Visit our [Help Center](https://support.portal.flexport.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407262549143-Prep-Overview) to see more details. ### How do I request services for Flexport Prep? Click any "Get Started" button on this page to go straight to our request form, or head to the [Help Center](https://support.portal.flexport.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407262549143-Prep-Overview) for more information. We'll ask for your contact information, an idea of the services you're interested in, and your estimated number of inbound units. ### What does Flexport Prep cost? Flexport Prep uses unit-based pricing for each individual service, so you always know exactly what you'll pay upfront — there are no bundled or hidden fees. We break out pricing based on the prep service type. To see our current rates, check out our [Help Center](https://support.portal.flexport.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407262549143-Prep-Overview) page. ### I don't see a service I need listed here, what should I do? If you don't see the exact service you need listed here, we can still help — our team can scope custom prep work based on your product, packaging, and channel requirements. [Speak to a Flexport Prep Specialist](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/get-started/) for additional customization requests. We are happy to work with you! ## Explore more of the Flexport fulfillment suite **eCommerce Fulfillment** Store inventory closer to your customers and ship orders in 1-2 days from a network of five US fulfillment centers. [Learn more](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/products/ecommerce-fulfillment/) **B2B Fulfillment** Store upstream in Flexport's warehouses and distribute across the US — a one-stop shop for your B2B logistics. [Learn more](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/products/b2b-fulfillment/) **Fulfillment & Warehouse Network** Place inventory closer to your end customers across a distributed warehouse network, and ship faster at lower cost. [Learn more](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/products/warehouse-network/) **Parcel** Purchase discounted labels and let Flexport's carrier network pick up, sort, and deliver every order. [Learn more](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/products/parcel/) ## Fulfillment news and updates - [Flexport Launches Fulfillment Services in Canada and the United Kingdom](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/blog/flexport-launches-fulfillment-services-in-canada-and-the-united-kingdom/) - [When Is Peak Season 2026? Important Dates to Know](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/blog/when-is-peak-season-2026-important-dates-to-know/) - [BFCM 2025, Unboxed: Black Friday & Cyber Monday by the Numbers](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/blog/bfcm-2025-unboxed-black-friday-and-cyber-monday-by-the-numbers/) - [Ecommerce Trends to Watch for Peak Season 2025](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/blog/ecommerce-trends-to-watch-for-peak-season-2025/) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/products/prep/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/products/prep/) for AI/LLM consumption.*